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Testimonies for the Church Volume 9
own, they are accumulating treasure which will be theirs when they
hear the words: “Well done, thou good and faithful servant: ... enter
thou into the joy of thy Lord,” “who for the joy that was set before
Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the
right hand of the throne of God.”
Matthew 25:21
;
Hebrews 12:2
.
The joy of seeing souls eternally saved will be the reward of all who
follow in the steps of the Redeemer.
* * * * *
“He that spared not His own Son, but delivered Him up for us all,
how shall He not with Him also freely give us all things?”
Romans
8:32
.
It was a costly sacrifice that the Lord of heaven made. Divine
benevolence was stirred to its unfathomable depths; it was impos-
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sible for God to give more. He “so loved the world, that He gave
His only-begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in Him should not
perish, but have everlasting life.”
John 3:16
. Why is our gratitude
so limited? It is only as a ripple on the surface, compared with the
great tide of love that flows to us from the Father.
* * * * *
The signs that foretell the second coming of Christ are fast ful-
filling. Shall the people be left in ignorance of the great event before
them and have to meet that awful day unprepared? Heaven has made
a complete offering for the salvation of the world. Shall those who
profess to love God and keep His commandments be indifferent to
the souls of men? No, no! they cannot be.
With untiring zeal those who have received the light of present
truth should go forth to give this light to those who sit in darkness.
With consecrated efforts, by self-denial and self-sacrifice, they are
to labor in the strength of the God of Israel. This message is to be
carried to foreign lands; it is to be given to the cities and towns of
our own country. The weary and the heavy-laden are longing for the
message of truth that will give them rest and peace in Christ. Who
will carry the message to those who have never heard it? Who will
seek the joy and glory of God by drawing sinners to the feet of Him